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BTS reports motor fuel prices were down in February

Monthly price of transportation fuel

Motor fuel prices The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) opened March by reporting that monthly motor fuels prices were down year-on-year for February. March will surely look very, very different. The average price for regular motor gasoline was $2.91 per gallon. This is up 3.5% from January but down 6.8% from February 2025. The price …

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Transportation unemployment rises in January

Transportation employment stats

Transportation unemployment The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that the transportation unemployment rate in the U.S. was 4.4% in January 2026 according. The transportation sector unemployment rate rose 0.8 percentage points from 3.6% in January 2025. The numbers are not seasonally adjusted. These numbers are now updated at the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) …

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Fuels prices continue downward trend

BTS monthly fuel prices

Fuels prices The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) monthly motor fuels prices for January 2026 show a continuation of a downward trend. In January, the average price for regular motor gasoline was $2.81 per gallon, down 2.9% from last month and 8.7% from January of 2025. All regions experienced price drops, with the Rocky Mountain …

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Motor fuel prices dip in December

BTS fuel price chart

Motor fuel prices In its release of monthly motor fuel prices the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported a price dip in December 2025. The average price for regular motor gasoline was $2.89 per gallon; down 5.1% from November 2025 and down 4.1% from December 2024. Regional changes were striking. Average gasoline prices in the …

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BTS says transportation goods and services CPI up

Transportation goods and services The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has released the change in consumer costs for transportation goods and services, from November 2024 to November 2025. The changes are measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and, for all transportation goods and services, rose 1.6% over the period. Used cars and trucks contributed …

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BTS data shows LA is costliest for commuters

Commute cost by area

LA is costliest The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) sent out a massive data set today, including one that showed LA is costliest for commuters. By a long shot. As part of a massive table titled Annual Highway Congestion Cost inside the massive data set, Los Angeles easily outstrips the remaining urban areas in the …

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BTS releases motor fuel prices for October

Motor fuel prices Despite the government shutdown, BTS continues to spew statistics. The U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) released monthly motor fuels prices for October 2025. The average price for regular motor gasoline was $3.06 per gallon; down 3.3% from September 2025 and 2.5% from October 2024. By region, the average …

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